Karpov

[ kahr-pawf, -pof; Russian kahr-puhf ]

/ ˈkɑr pɔf, -pɒf; Russian ˈkɑr pəf /

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noun

A·na·to·ly

[an-uh-toh-lee; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee], /ˌæn əˈtoʊ li; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi/, born 1951, Russian chess player.

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Words nearby Karpov

karoro, karoshi, kaross, karpas, Kárpathos, Karpov, Karrer, karri, karri-tree, karrusel, Kars

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How to use Karpov in a sentence

Karpov, Kuznetsov, Stepanova and Khimina were all sanctioned under the U.S. Magnitsky Act in April 2013.
Moscow’s Long, Corrupt Money Trail|Michael Weiss|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Karpov alleged that he was honor-bound to protect his “substantial reputation in the jurisdiction of England and Wales.”
Moscow’s Long, Corrupt Money Trail|Michael Weiss|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither the flacks nor the lawyers would confirm their fee arrangements with Karpov.
Moscow’s Long, Corrupt Money Trail|Michael Weiss|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hermitage asked for the return of the materials but was told they were in the custody Karpov.
Fraud and the City: Russia’s Manhattan Money Laundering|Michael Daly|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Magnitsky testified, naming Karpov, Kuznetsov, and other officials.
Fraud and the City: Russia’s Manhattan Money Laundering|Michael Daly|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Karpov

Karpov

/ (Russian ˈkarpəf) /

noun

Anatoly (anaˈtɔlij). born 1951, Russian chess player and politician: world champion (1975–85); FIDE world champion (1993–99); member of the Russian Civic Chamber from 2005

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